THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Retsel
Retsel is recorded as a male given name in Cebuano. The source connects its spelling with the name Lester written in reverse order.
The etymology is not settled. The explanation above keeps the source’s uncertainty rather than assigning a definite meaning.
Pronunciation & syllables
A dictionary pronunciation or syllable division has not been verified for this exact spelling. Use the synthetic reading as a starting point and confirm the intended pronunciation with the family.
Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
CebuanoEtymology & source
Reverse spelling of Lester.
a male given name from Cebuano
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PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Retsel in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Related forms & spellings
Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Similar names to Retsel
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Edsel♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Jessel·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Reuel·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Rexfel·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Rexmel·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Rosel·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Russel·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Asel·Recorded Philippine given-name form
What rhymes with Retsel?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Explore Retsel further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Retsel (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.